Hey Gordon,

One other thing to consider with the microwave/vent combo other than whether
to vent inside or out (and I vote out for the record!) is the issue of
having the microwave over the stove. It can be a bit of a hassle if you do
much cooking and have others helping. With one person trying to get access
to the microwave while someone else is trying to use the cook top it can get
aggravating.

Also, pay close attention to the mounting height requirements. The guy
that remodeled my mom's kitchen didn't and it was much too close to the cook
top. Besides the obvious safety issues, the heat from the cook top caused
the plastic on the front of the microwave to become brittle and it ended up
cracking.


Mark


"Gordon Shumway" wrote in message
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I guess it's unanimous. I will duct the exhaust to the outside.
Thanks for the replies,
G.S.

On Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:52:47 -0600, Gordon Shumway
wrote:

We are remodeling our kitchen and the stove will be relocated. When
range hood ducting was mentioned the sales person suggested getting a
microwave-range hood combination and no ducting would be required. It
blows through a filter and then back into the kitchen.

Does anyone have experience with this type of arrangement and what are
your comments.

Thanks,
G.S.